WASHINGTON – Arizona Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly announced over $4.4 million in Head Start funds for Arizona and tribal communities.
“This Head Start funding will help Arizona’s kids access early education in healthy and safe environments as they grow and develop, setting them up for successful futures and to make up for learning that may have been lost as a result of the pandemic,” said Sinema.
“COVID-19 has taken a toll on Arizona’s schoolchildren, who have experienced interruptions and changes to their learning for over a year. This important Head Start funding will help Arizona kids get back to their education and support their families as they get back to work,” said Kelly.
Head Start programs provide services that promote school readiness of infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children from low-income families. Head Start programs support children’s growth in positive learning through different types of services in early learning and development, health, and family well-being. Head Start programs are available at no cost to children ages birth to 5 from low-income families, provide transportation for regular transportation, and families and children experiencing homelessness are also eligible.
These Head Start funds were made available from December’s coronavirus-relief package that was championed into law by Sinema and Kelly.
Award recipients can be found below:
|
Grantee Name |
Program Title |
Award Amount |
|
PINAL-GILA COMMUNITY CHILD SERVICES, INC
|
HE – Head Start Emergency Supplemental |
$241,377 |
|
Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc. |
HE – Head Start Emergency Supplemental |
$33,709 |
|
San Carlos
Apache Tribe |
HA – Head Start Emergency Supplemental American Indian |
$92,699 |
|
Colorado River Indian Tribes
|
HA – Head Start Emergency Supplemental American Indian |
$55,077 |
|
Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona
|
HA – Head Start Emergency Supplemental American Indian |
$21,670 |
|
The Hopi Tribe
|
HA – Head Start Emergency Supplemental American Indian |
$58,689 |
|
White Mountain Apache Tribe
|
HA – Head Start Emergency Supplemental American Indian |
$75,844 |
|
Northern Arizona Council of Governments
|
HE – Head Start Emergency Supplemental |
$319,629 |
|
Western Arizona Council of Governments |
HE – Head Start Emergency Supplemental |
$322,037 |
|
City of Phoenix |
HE – Head Start Emergency Supplemental |
$1,038,644 |
|
Maricopa County Human Services |
HE – Head Start Emergency Supplemental |
$374,706 |
|
Child-Parent Centers, Inc. |
HE – Head Start Emergency Supplemental |
$851,140 |
|
Child Crisis Arizona |
HE – Head Start Emergency Supplemental |
$54,175 |
|
Southwest Human Development |
HE – Head Start Emergency Supplemental |
$371,396 |
|
Gila River Indian Community |
HA – Head Start Emergency Supplemental American Indian |
$105,640 |
|
The Navajo Nation |
HA – Head Start Emergency Supplemental American Indian |
$406,308 |